Monthly Archives: June 2016
Game of Thrones Had a Couple Missteps This Week
Warning: Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' seventh Season 6 episode, "The Broken Man," below.
Game of Thrones: Season 6's seventh episode contained even more exciting character returns, but also a couple of plotlines that felt perhaps a bit too by the numbers - or in one case, had a character behave in an uncharacteristically foolish manner. So what worked and what didn't? Let's chat about it!
This week's Dragons on the Wall topics include:
-The Hound's return and if the show is overly predictable this season-Why Lady Mormont is awesome
-Who is Sansa writing to?
-Why Arya should have known better when the Waif attacked
GoT: Read the Speech That Inspired the Latest Episode’s Title
Spoilers for Game of Thrones' latest episode, "The Broken Man," continue below. There also are some light spoilers for George R.R. Martin's novel A Feast for Crows.
Game of Thrones introduced an interesting new character named Brother Ray in the seventh episode of Season 6. Brother Ray was responsible for the rehabilitation of Sandor Clegane -- aka the Hound -- who Arya had left for dead at the end of Season 4. With Ray's group of followers, the Hound was trying to find a more peaceful way of life.
Brother Ray seems to be an amalgamation of two characters in George R.R. Martin's A Feast for Crows: Septon Meribald and the Elder Brother. Both only have a small amount of page time in the novel, but have been subject to much fan speculation because those scenes seemed to lend credibility to the theory that the Hound was still alive.
Justice League’s New Title Revealed
The first entry in Warner Bros.' pair of upcoming Justice League films has dropped the "Part One" subtitle and will officially be called Justice League. DC chief creative officer—and newly appointed DC Films' co-head—Geoff Johns' took to Twitter, to confirm that "the Justice League movie is called 'Justice League.'"
Just last week, several rumored titles surfaced, suggesting the film would either be called Justice League: Angels and Demons, Justice League: United, Justice League: Gods Among Us, or Justice League: Gods Among Men. What do you make of Warner Bros. and DC Films' decision to simply call the film Justice League? Let us know in the comments, and for more on the upcoming superhero flick ahead of its November 17, 2017 release, here's why Jeremy Irons believes the film won't be as "muddled" as Batman v Superman.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: 12 Tubular Easter Eggs
With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows now in theaters, we decided go through all the easter eggs and references we spotted in the new movie. Of course, if we missed any, be sure to share 'em with us in the comments below!
Warning: Full spoilers from Out of the Shadows follow...
The original Ninja Turtles theme song crops up several times throughout the movie, mainly through Donatello's tech. The refrain "heroes in a half-shell" is used for the horn of the Turtle Tactical Truck, as well as Donnie's T-Phone and portable USB drive. A revamped version of the theme also plays over the animated credits sequence.
John Boyega Cast in Pacific Rim Sequel
Star Wars: The Force Awakens actor John Boyega will star in Legendary Pictures' Pacific Rim sequel.
He'll play the son of Stacker Pentecost—Idris Elba's character in the original film—in Pacific Rim 2. The project will be directed by Daredevil Season 1 showrunner Steven DeKnight, with Guillermo del Toro set to produce. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boyega is also signed on as a producer.
John Boyega in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Persona 5 E3 Plans, Artwork Revealed
Following up on confirmation that Persona 5 will be at E3 this year, Atlus has revealed new details on its presence at the show.
At the Atlus booth, character designer Shigenori Soejima will appear to participate in fan Q&As and signings, and will also give a talk on the character designs in Persona 5. Atlus also promises that more guests and events will be announced for its stage, with details to come later this week.
Each year, Atlus premieres new artwork to accompany every attendee's E3 badge, and you can check out this year’s badge insert below:
Daily Deals: $20 Off Xbox Live, $100 iTunes Gift Card For $85, Steam Controller $35
Amazon is selling years of Xbox Live for just $40. They usually charge around $54, and I've never seen them go lower than this. You do see Xbox Live subscription cards on eBay for as low as $35, but the convenience of Amazon's email delivery makes this a nice offer, especially if you're getting close to your subscription's expiration date.
Dead Rising 4 Rumored to Be Revealed at E3
Leaked images of Dead Rising star Frank West have emerged online, suggesting a new game is in the works that will reportedly be announced during Microsoft's press conference at E3 next week.
The images, which show in-game screenshots and a poster of Dead Rising 4, appeared on ThisGenGaming, and have been corroborated by Kotaku, who's reportedly seen "another shot of the same poster from a difference source."
Top 10 Gadgets We Wish Were Real
From smartphones and smartwatches to drones and virtual reality, it’s stunning how many previously fictional gadgets are, at this very moment, available for purchase. However, there are plenty of other fictional gizmos and doodads that have yet to be made a reality. So, to any scientists reading this: please get to work on the following fake machines that would make life incrementally easier and/or provide several hours of entertainment.
Superman Will Be Introduced in Supergirl: Season 2
The Man of Steel won't be staying in the shadows any longer on Supergirl, as Superman himself will be introduced in Season 2 of the DC Comics-based series. Clark Kent/Superman will appear in the first two episodes of Supergirl: Season 2, as the show moves to the CW in the fall, and casting is currently underway for a new TV incarnation of the iconic superhero.
Said executive producer Andrew Kriesberg, in a statement, "Greg
, Ali [Adler[ and I are beyond thrilled to welcome Clark Kent and his slightly-more-famous alter ego to the world of Supergirl. Superman will be appearing in the first two episodes of the new season and we cannot wait to see who next dons the red cape!"